Month: March 2021

Endoscopic Bougie Dilation Combined with Bleomycin Injection is Effective for Benign Esophageal Anastomotic Stricture

1. Abstract 1.1. Background/Aim: The longstanding effect of the existing treatments have been limited for managing benign postoperative esophageal anastomotic stricture. This study was conducted to ex- plore the safety and efficacy of endoscopic dilation combined with bleomycin for the treatment of benign anastomotic esophageal stric- ture. http://dx.doi.org/10.47829/JJGH.2021.6103

PET/MRI: A Promising Tool for Detecting Cardiac Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastasis

1. Abstract Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET) staging, including metastasis detec- tion, will affect the management and the prognosis of the disease. MRI imaging and somatostatin receptor [SSTR]-targeted PET ap- pear complementary for metastasis detection with a higher sensitivity of PET for lymph node and lung metastases identification and a higher sensitivity of MRI for liver metastases …

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Which Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies Convert into Roux En Y Gastric Bypass? A Prospective Monocentric Study About 50 Patients

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Despite promising short-term results, revision from Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) can be required due to either inadequate weight loss or weight regain (IWL/WR), or de novo complications, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastric stenosis. 1.2. Objectives: To report surgical outcomes in converting SG to RYGBP …

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